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PREVIOUS NUGGETS |
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08.05.05: "Pirate
Talk" gets more time, more stations ... Pirate Radio 1250
launching expanded lineup |
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08.04.05: College
life still suits Heisman winner just fine |
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08.03.05: NIT
battles NCAA in court instead of on court |
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08.02.05: C-USA
to feel impact of imported WAC teams |
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08.01.05: Demand
swamps supply of Gamecock tickets |
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07.31.05: After
C-USA raid, restocked WAC plows ahead |
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07.30.05: BCS
pushing for instant replay in all 28 bowls |
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07.29.05: Bower
suspends two players, bids adieu to 4 more ... S.C. prep
coaches blast Spurrier scholarship moves |
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07.28.05: Pirate
Radio Network evolves to 27 stations ... Acquittal leads to
reinstatement of UC assistant |
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07.27.05: At
East Carolina, Saturday is all about the ladies ... ACC
stockpiling future postseason destinations |
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News Nuggets, 08.06.05
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NOTES FROM ECU AND BEYOND...
Previous Day Nuggets...
Next Day Nuggets...
Compiled from staff reports
and electronic dispatches
Stokes' ties to Deacon
prodigies sway recruit
East Carolina has reportedly received a
verbal basketball commitment from 6-foot-9, 205-pound power forward John
Fields of Fayetteville Jack Britt High School. Fields averaged 19.1 points
for the Buccaneers as a junior.
Fields said new Pirates coach Ricky Stokes recruited him aggressively and
cited Stokes' experience in developing NBA players Tim Duncan and Rodney
Rogers as an assistant at Wake Forest as an influential factor in his
decision.
From staff reports.
Holtz: ECU must make up ground before opener
Fall football, Skip Holtz-style, is
underway at East Carolina. ECU's first-year head coach directed 105 players
through the first day of preseason camp Friday, launching a four-week period
of preparation leading up to the Pirates' season opener against Duke.
The day's agenda included a morning
walk-through and a three-hour afternoon session in helmets and shorts in
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the site where the first official chapter of the
Holtz era will go in the books when the Blue Devils visit on Sept. 3.
Holtz, quoted in an ECU news release,
indicated he was glad fall camp had finally arrived and expressed
satisfaction with the first day's results, but cautioned against premature
optimism.
"We've waited a long time to have an
opportunity to get back on the field," said Holtz. "It was exciting to see
everyone together for the first time, particularly the freshmen and the guys
who missed spring drills."
"I'd label the practice as upbeat,
positive, fast-paced," he said. "We resembled a football team out there
today and I think that serves as a testament to everyone's commitment and
hard work during the spring and summer.
"Yet, let's not forget we're still in a
position of playing catch-up and we will be for awhile."
The Pirates will conduct single
workouts through Tuesday and two sessions on Wednesday, donning shoulder
pads for the first time on Sunday and full gear on Tuesday.
Prior to today's afternoon workout, the
team will stage its annual media day activities at the Murphy Center.
Compiled from an
ECU Athletics release.
News Nuggets are
compiled periodically based on material supplied by staff members; data
published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from Associated Press and
other sources. Copyright 2005
Bonesville.net and other publishers. All rights reserved. This material may not be
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